Art Responsible: Nature on the Edge in Gallery Commonweal

Saturday, April 5, 2pm | Artist Reception

Artwork by:

Mac Obeng Akwaski
Dfoe Art
Robin Chandler
Samuel Berfi
Malcolm Ian Cross
Nll Nortey Dowiuona

Curated by Sidney Fayorsay

The Art Responsible project is a special initiative of the Accra Art Week collective in Ghana, Africa, inspired by the evolving needs of urban youth and a deteriorating climate. What better way to teach the values of sustainability and eco-consciousness than by transforming waste into valuable art?

Of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals is to promote sustainable cities and communities as well as to foster responsible consumption and production. Environmental sustainability is our responsibility to conserve natural resources and protect global ecosystems to support health and well being, now and in the future.

This initiative challenges conventional art practices and creatives of future generations to create art responsibly with minimal impact to the environment. The main objective of our project is to encourage young creatives and art students to come up with innovative solutions to help create awareness and curb the rapid accumulation of waste in Ghana.

These artworks transform recycled waste materials such as newspapers, discarded wood, and plastic to create unique, one-of-a-kind artworks that give the material new life and meaning--symbolising renewed hope, evolution, and progress.

Our environment and our wellbeing are intertwined. We must pay attention to how we think, as we have the power to choose the thoughts that serve us best.

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Meet the Curator

Sidney Fayorsey, popularly known as Art-Mosphere, born October 2, 1984, is a Ghanaian/ Dutch art curator and entrepreneur and the c-founder of Accra Art Week and Art Responsible. Sidney traveled to the Netherlands at the age of nine to live with his parents. In 2014, he started promoting art and culture events in the Netherlands. Through the events he toured with a couple of famous Ghanaian artists in Europe. In 2022, he returned home to his motherland Ghana and continued to organize art shows. He founded a non-profit organization called Art-Responsible, dedicated to transforming waste into sustainable, functional beauty.

Image at top: artwork by Samuel Berfi

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Gallery Commonweal is a 1,500-square-foot gallery with 30-foot ceilings, large north- and south-facing windows, and unique historic detail. For 25 years, we've featured arts that heal our bodies, minds, and souls. The gallery is open Monday - Friday, 10:00am to 4:00pm, but we suggest calling ahead to book your visit, since the space is used for retreats and events. (415) 868-0970.